Local Evangelical Talks Set Across South Cumberland
Rev F C Geiger of Cleveland will lecture at Calvary Church on Thursday at 7 30 pm and at Bethel Church in the afternoon on Sunday School and Young People s work. Dr J Aspinall McCuaig drew large crowds at Grace E M Church with lectures on The Hanging of John Erble and Care of the Boy topics. Refused to prosecute a jitney collision case at Grand Avenue. Rev Fred W Barry to speak at Baltimore and Ohio shops at the Wednesday noon meeting.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
F. C. Geiger
Cleveland
Ohio
The
Evangelical Association
Calvary Evangelical Church
Mary Street
Bethel Evangelical Church
Grace M. E. Church
Virginia Avenue
J. Aspinall McCuaig
John Erble
Joseph W. Young
F. A. Rupenthal
J. W. Fromhart
Grand Avenue
Red Line Bus Company
Alvin Ricker
Baltimore and Ohio
Cumberland
Fred W. Barry
St. John's Lutheran Church
County Juniors Rally Here and Parade Planned
County juniors of the Junior Order United American Mechanics plan a statewide event at Moose Hall with a 1 o clock parade featuring three uniform ranks drum corps and local bands. Mountain City Lodge No 11 will confer the first degree on fifty candidates and about 1000 juniors are expected to attend. An oyster social follows Friday night at Pride of Potomac Lodge rooms.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Mechanics
Geour
T. A. Wastier
R. T. Kerden
FE. P. Howe
Frostburg City Band
Cumberland
Frostburg
Mountain City Lodge No. 11
Pride of Potomac’ Lodge
Lord's Day Speakers Tour Hits Several Maryland Towns
The Lord's Day Alliance education drive featured speakers Dr. Howard A. Kelly Rev. Dr. W. Davis A. B. Cross and Dr. W. M. Richard addressing gatherings in Leitersburg Smithsburg Beaver Creek Williamsport Boonsboro Hagerstown and Middletown. The Hagerstown event occurred at Christ Reformed Church on Sunday afternoon.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Lord’s Day Alliance
Howard A. Kelly
Davis
A. B. Cross
Baltimore City Christian Endeavor
Nien
W. M. Richard
Faislay
Washington Cointy Medical Society
Washington City
Leitersburg
Smithsburg
Beave Creek
Williamsport
Boonsboro
Hagerstown
Middletown
Hagersywn
Christ Reformed Church
Salvation Army Thanksgiving dinner limited to 50 children
Due to light returns from appeals, the Salvation Army will provide Thanksgiving dinners to 50 under fourteen rather than 300. Washington Lunch Room handles cooking and serving at a seven course meal, with extra tickets possible if funds arrive by Wednesday night. The Adjutant seeks children's garments and can arrange pickups. phone 2001.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Salvation Army
Washington
Childre
New Duties for Rev W C Hicks Appointed Provincial Secretary
The Rev William Cleveland Hicks rector of Emmanuel Church is named provincial secretary of Washington Province in charge of missionary work. Bishop John Gardner Murray of Maryland appoints him. the province includes 12 dioceses across six states and DC. He will begin duties January, while visiting rectors fill Emmanuel's pulpit until a successor is named.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
William Cleveland Hicks
Emmanuel Episcopal Church
Washington
John Gardner Murray
Maryland
United States
Mr. Hicks
Pennsylvania
Delaware
West Virginia
Virginia
District of Columbia
Murray
Bermuda
Emmanuel Church
Beautiful doll Mary Roman gifted for Ursuline festival
A large doll nearly a yard long has been donated to the Ursuline Sisters for a festival at SS. Peter and Paul’s Hall. It is named Mary Roman in honor of J. Philip Roman's daughter, with drawings to dress it in the latest style and a drawing sale set for Thursday night.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Ursuline Sisters
SS. Peter and Paul's Hall
Mary Roman
J. Philip Roman
Miss Roman
Baltimore and Ohio unveils minor train schedule changes
No.9 fast freight from St. Louis to New York passes Cumberland at 12 55 p m. Westbound departures shift No 5 to 5 20 p m No 15 to 1 45 p m No 1 to 8 15 p m No 11 to 1 05 a m And the Washington local arrives 7 55 p m five minutes earlier Wheeling No 12 eastbound arrival to Cumberland 10 15 p m from 16 10 p m with No 12 still leaving at 10 30 p m
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Baltimore and Ohio
St. Louis
New York
Cumberland
Washington
Wheeling No. 12
Mission Meeting of Frederick District Women’s Society
Delegates from the Frederick District of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society gather at the Lonaconing Methodist Episcopal Church. Talks titled the Romance of Forty-Five Years are led by Mrs. Robert Compton of Cumberland. The group aims to enroll 400,000 members and raise 1,600,000 dollars for foreign missions under the slogan Saved for Service. Mrs. FE Zeigler of Hagerstown presides. Mrs. W. E. Beall of Laurel is general executive.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Frederick
Woman's Foreign Missionary Society
Methodist Episcopal Church
Lonaconing
Robert Compton
Cumberland
General Society
FE. H. Zeigler
Hagerstown
W. E. Beall
Laurel
Red Cross seal sale set for December 6 and 7
The Red Cross seal campaign led by Miss Vera Amick plans December 6 and 7 seal sales in city stores and county venues to raise funds for Haystack Mountain Tuberculosis Hospital and a nurse. About 150000 seals will be sold with 250 letters sent to business men explaining the effort and requesting checks or stamps.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Red Cross
Vera Amick
Haystack Mountain
Red Cross Committee
Civic Club
Amick
A. M. Lichtensteit
Robert MacDonald
J. L. Griffith
Elizabeth L. Lowndes
A. M. Langford
Mail early to aid holiday deliveries say Burleson
Postmaster General Burleson urges the public to mail Christmas parcels early to prevent delays. He sent instructions to postmasters for swift handling and delivery and expresses confidence that public cooperation will ensure prompt service during the holiday rush.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Burleson
Freight car shortage hits railway earnings records
Gross earnings and freight movements break prior records as a severe shortage of box cars disrupts operations. The American Railway Association cites 26 239 idle cars, many from timber and lumber traffic, signaling railroad congestion and impacting share values and forthcoming income reports.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
American Railway Association
Bus Hits Hand Car at Virginia Avenue Crossing
A Klosterman Bus Company bus driven by Warnest Dolan collided with a hand car at the Virginia Avenue crossing about 7 15 this morning. No passengers on the bus. crew on the hand car were thrown off. Both vehicles sustained minor damage and the hand car could not continue.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Klosterman Bus Company
Warnest Dolan
Virginia Avenue
White Way Parade Promises Large Open Air Festivities
Cumberland prepares for December 6 opening with merchants closing at six and a city plaza dance. A big parade with forty decorated cars six bands and floats from local businesses is planned with Charles Mosser of Altoona and Cumberland business men inspecting the entries and judging the auto contest.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
White Way
Philip W. Blake
Cumberland Chamber of Commerce
City Hall Plaza
Charles Mosser
Chamber of Commerce
Altoona
Cumberland
Mosser
Matrimonial Clarence Stein Weds Agnes Long in City Home
Clarence H. Stein youngest son of Mr and Mrs Louis Stein of this city married Miss Agnes Olivia Long daughter of Dr and Mrs Robert P Long of Mechanicsburg Pa this morning at the bride’s home. The couple plan a ten day wedding trip by rail to Philadelphia and New York after a motor trip to Schiey and Magruder streets. Louis Lebeck son of ex County Commissioner Adam Lebeck also wed Miss Margaret Burdock of near Frostburg yesterday at Grace Methodist Episcopal Church South Frostburg.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Clarence H. Stein
Louis Stein
Agnes Olivia Long
Robert P. Long
Mechanicaburg
Stein
Schiey and
Magruder Streets
Mechanicsburg
Fannie
Edith Stein
Washington, D. C
Philadelphia
New York
Louis Lebeck
Adam Lebeck
Margaret Burdock
Frostburg
H. W. Lindamood
Grace Methodist
Episcopal Church South
William Pettit
Boone Street
William Lindsay
Second Street
John Birmingham
Clarence E. Getzgendanner
Allegany Hospital
Walter
Habig and Son
Washington
Baltimore
D. M. Carl and
North Centre Street
John E. Edwards
J. J. Tipton
A. Taylor Smith
Thomas R. Morgan
Towson
Association of School Superintendent's
Carol Fisher
Elizabeth Rees Fisher
Fayette Street
Barton
Robert Spriggs
Allegany County
Central Y. M. C. A
Marie Holshu
Bristol School
J. Henry Holzshu
John B. Turano
Maryland Avenue
Turano
Mollinart
J. B. Willison
Flintstone
J. E. Willison
G. E. Young
Pittsburg
King Robbery Recounted From Sunday Incident
The W R E King Coal dealer on North Centre street reports a Sunday robbery between noon and 1 30 PM. Entry seemed through a window. doors and safe were locked overnight. The thief took SiC or $12, plus books and papers scattered on the floor.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. R. E. King
North Centre Street
Sick man arrives home after telegram notice
The Associated Charities reports Hans Arens wife and baby, who left last week, arrived safely Saturday at Regina Saskatchewan Canada.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Associated Charities
Hans Arens
Saturda
Regina
Saskatchewan
Canada
Personal notices from Frostburg area update
Local column lists births arrivals and health updates for Frostburg residents and surrounding towns. Notables include Mr and Mrs R A Bryant welcoming a daughter, several recoveries from illness, surgeries at Allegany and Western Maryland Hospitals, and travels or visits among families and area business and school officials.
Thrilling accident near Hannis distillery involving railroad worker
Herbert Runkles of the B. and O. work train faced a near fatal rail incident Saturday afternoon near the Hannis distillery in Martinsburg. He was sent to throw a switch when No. 4 approached without warning. Runkles jumped, was struck on the shoulder by the engine, and tossed against the slowly moving work train. He was bumped along but escaped serious injury.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Herbert Runkles
Hannis_ distillery
Martinsburg
Mr. Runkles
New Telephone Directory Issued For Cumberland Area
The Chesapeake and Potomac Company releases a new Cumberland directory in a revised form with black-face numbers and central office tags. Listings cover Cumberland and nearby towns and separate sheets exist for Hagerstown and Frederick regions. Distribution will start immediately. Edward F. Tucker proposes a controversial Maryland safe-travel law involving a two wheeled escort with surgeon and undertaker and six coffins to be carried as penalty for auto owners.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Chesapeake and Potomac Company
Cumberland and Vicinity
Cumberland
Accident
Alaska
Aviston
Blaine
Burlington
Capon Bridge
Frostburg
Keyser
Lonaconing
Moorefield
Mt. Savage
Oakland
Petersburg
Piedmont
Romney
Springfield
Woodrow
Hagerstown
Vicinity
Frederick and Vicinity
Edward F. Tucker
Maryland
Frederick News
Mammoth pig roast and White Way parade planned for Cumberland Eagles
Cumberland Aerie No 245 F O E hosts a December 2 pig roast with music and speeches. A White Way parade is set for December 6 with several hundred Eagles expected. Unclaimed letters at Cumberland post office listed for period ending November 21.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Cumberland Aerie
No. 245
Eerie
County Aeries
Cumberland Post Office
Annie Abel
R. E. Baxter
Norman
Bristol
Hl. C. Brooks
Gus W Bourkes
R. T. Chowning
Miss Blanch Clark
Harry Cole
Guy Dilbrook
D. Fry
George Flourice
Mex Golden
Alfred W. Jones
Helen Lamb
J. M. Lewis
John Linde
Thos
M. Long
W. M. Martin
Caroline May
Wesley Michaels
Mrs. Beuce Miller
W. J. Morrison
E. B. Odgers
William ©. Richardson
L. L. Simpson
C. Y O. Smith
C. G. Steckroth
Robert C. O. Smith
Robert Stouch
Walter Waltham
Walter Wartz
Social and church gatherings fill Cumberland schedule
The Duke Memorial Bible Close hosts a social smoker in the Presbyterian Church lecture room. Miss Mollie Boost attends a five table bridge party, and Mrs. Robert W. Little hosts a ten table bridge evening. Bishop John Gardner Murray and Emmanuel Church vestry dine with Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin P. Brays, then motor to Hagerstown for a deaconry meeting. Healy's Dancing Academy offers a Novelty Dance with Heall's orchestra. The Young People's Branch of the Women's Christmas Temperance Union meets at Percy Ingles' home and presents a musical by Miss Evelyn Pitzer. Allegany High School seniors stage a Friday evening talent chance, inviting friends outside the school to attend.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Duke Memorial Bible Close
The
Presbyterian Church
John Gardner Murray
Emmanuel Church
Benjamin P. Brays
Prospect St
Robert H. Henderson
Hagerstown
Cumberland
Young People’s
Women’s Christmas Temperance Union
Percy Ingles
Green Street
Evelyn Pitzer
the Allegany High School
Obituary notices for Geary Dixon Grabenstein and Wachter
Funeral services are held for Mrs Mary E Geary at St Patrick's with burial in Rose Hill cemetery. Emma Dixon, widow of Thomas Dixon, dies at Nyssa Oregon with interment there. Margaret Grabenstein dies at 80 with funeral at SS Peter and Paul church and burial in the local cemetery. R A Wachter dies at home and funeral planned with burial in Mt Olivet in Frederick.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Mary E. Geary
St. Patrick's Church
Roselll Cemetery
J. Joseph Maguire
Thomas B. Kean
George L. Long
Peter G. Cowden
Thomas B. Finan
Michael F. O'Neill
Thomas Dixon
Emma Dixon
North Centre Street
Nyssa
Oregon
Emma Mansell
Lonaconing
Margaret Grabenstein
Justus Grabenstein
Marion Street
Baltimore
Cumberland
Grabenstein
Julius
Frank
William
John
Joseph
Edward
Frederick
Sebastian
George Grabenstein
Henry Saum
Joseph Goell
Mr. Wachter
R. A. Wachter
Virginia Avenue
Carl F. Bergner
St. Luke, Lutheran Church
Mt Olivet
Also Mentioned on This Page
Barney
South Cumberland
Bureau OF the Cumberland Press
Frank A. Kinlman
McCuaig
W. C. Montignani
Moose Hall
Drs. Kelly
Washington County
W. C. Hicks
Washington Province
Palm Beach
Methodist Women
Posmot
stein—Lang
Lebeck— Burdock
Fidently
R. A. Bryant
Baltimore Avenue
W. W. Hanry
Oscar Lapp
India
San Francisco
Pittsburgh
San Fran
Cisco
Samuel H. Fenton
Decatur Hall
Decatur St
Grafton
W. Va
Minnie B. Stump
West Lafayette
Eugene Stump
Town Creek
Oldtown
Lorraine Eisenberg
A. M. Landauer
Emily Kurtz
Mary D. Rhoades
Berlin
Marion Colgate
Decatur
Forest Smith
Western Maryland Hospital
R. Y. Fechtig
Frank Engle
Elk Lick
A. H. Hawkins
Singleton Deffinsaugh
Westernport
Emmett L. Jones
William Brant
Ridgeley
John R. Littlefield
J. Kyle Cowherd
Eagles
James Childers
Paw Paw
Jennie Eckleman
Hancock
Howard
Mary 8. Henderson
Stephen K. Emerson
May A. Arndt
Nantyglo
Bernard F. Kilduff
Marie KF. Brown
Midland
Charles H. Warne
Matilda A. McKenzie
Watt
Miss Mollie Boost
Robert W. Little
Healy
Burg
Heall
Geary
Loretta Blaus
South Allegany ST
Miss Heffron
Walsh
Rebekah H. Otto
Traian
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